What The Hell Is That? (JH600 Experiences)

I've gotten used to people always asking me what kind of motorcycle I'm riding - sure it has Jialing screaming across the front fairing, but after all the graphic is written in pinyin "Jialing", and not hanzi. It's also quite amusing how many people ask if it's a BMW, but it's even more amazing that most ask if it's a Harley.

Well this week I was riding my JH600 in Anhui and Zhejiang and came across a group of Harley riders who were on a H.O.G. cruise from the different China Chapters. Nice guys - but the JH600 is still a confusing animal. It reminded me of one of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits with Steve Martin and Bill Murray: What The Hell Is That?

Audio Track: http://www.esnips.com/doc/1128f847-2...ll%20Is%20That

What The Hell Is That?

Tourist #1.....Steve Martin
Tourist #2.....Bill Murray

[ Tourist #1 wanders onto set, looks straight into camera inquisitively with a dumb look on his face ]

Tourist #1: What the hell is that?! [ squints ] What the hell is that? [ chuckling at himself ] What's that danged thing doing here! How did that get here? What the hell is that?! [ squints ] What the hell is that?! How'd that dang deal get here?! [ turns off-camera ] Hey! Come on over here and look at this deal!

[ Tourist #2 wanders onto the set to take a bewildered look ]

Tourist #2: What the hell is that?

Tourist #1: I don't know what the hell that is!

Tourist #2: What in the hell is that?!

Tourist #1: Hey, you kids! Get away from there!

Tourist #2: I would not mess with that thing..

Tourist #1: Don't put your lips on it!

Tourist #2: [ ever curious ] What the hell is this?

Tourist #1: Well.. get a photo of me with it, anyway!

[ Tourist #1 hands camera to Tourist #2, then walks away from camera view to have his picture taken ]

Tourist #2: Be careful with that thing. [ snaps Tourist #1's picture, as spark of ingenuity develops on his face ] Oh, I know what that is!

Tourist #1: [ returns next to Tourist #2 ] Well, what the hell is it?!

Tourist #2: [ looks closer ] What is that thing..?

Tourist #1: I don't even care what it is. [ pause ] What the hell is that?!

Tourist #2: I don't know what the hell that thing is.

Tourist #1: Oh, I know what it is!

Tourist #2: [ seeing it ] Oh, yeah.. oh yeah.. [ chuckles ]

[ Tourist #1 & #2 walk away from the stage. A beat, before their heads peer back into frame, more inquisitive than ever. ]

Tourist #1: What the hell was that?!

[ fade ]

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